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    Sustainable Brand Index
    For Business Schools & Research

    Academic access for business schools & research

    Teach sustainability strategy with real market data, not outdated case studies

    The challenge for educators

    Understanding what today's business school sustainability teaching needs

    Your students expect current, relevant examples
    Case studies from 5 years ago don't reflect today's sustainability landscape. Students want to understand what's happening now - in real companies, real markets, real time.
    Theory needs practical context
    Sustainability frameworks are abstract. Students need to see how actual brands perform, how consumer perception shifts, and what strategies work (or fail) in practice.
    Nordic examples are hard to find
    Most business school materials focus on US/UK companies. Your students need regionally relevant cases they can relate to - Nordic and European brands operating in markets they know.
    Research requires quality datasets
    Publishing requires access to robust, longitudinal data. Consumer perception studies are expensive to conduct independently - and you need years of comparative data for meaningful research.

    Academic access gives you the Analysis Report – current, research-grade data and analysis that bridges theory and practice for both teaching and academic research – at reduced rates. Pricing is on request.

    What you get with academic access

    16 years of longitudinal data

    Track perception changes over time. Perfect for research papers, thesis projects, and teaching how brand sustainability performance evolves.

    1,600+ brands across 36 industries

    Real companies your students recognize: H&M, IKEA, Volvo, Spotify, ICA, Maersk, and hundreds more across every major sector.

    80,000+ consumers interviewed annually (1,000,000+ interviews since 2011)

    Robust methodology. Large sample sizes. Academic-quality research conducted independently across 5 European markets.

    Export-ready data

    Download data for statistical analysis, create charts for lectures, build teaching cases with real numbers.

    See it in action

    Example screenshots from the platform. Click any image to expand, drag to explore.

    Sustainability Intelligence Hub - Dashboard overview
    Consumer Insights - Explore attitudes and behaviors
    Market Overview - Sustainability metrics across markets
    Sustainability Priority Levels - Country comparison
    General Sustainability Priorities - Dutch market analysis
    Industry-Specific Priorities - Soft drink sector
    Industry Impact on Purchasing - Consumer behavior heatmap
    Brand Drivers Analysis - Performance vs prioritization
    Custom Parameter Explorer - Brand positioning quadrants

    How educators use the data

    Create live teaching cases

    "Why did Brand X's perception drop 15% while Brand Y improved 12%?"

    Build case discussions around current events. Show students real perception data, have them diagnose what happened, develop strategic recommendations based on evidence.

    Student project work

    Give students access to analyze real brands

    Brand audit assignments. Competitive positioning projects. Sustainability communications analysis. They work with actual market data, not hypotheticals.

    Research publications

    Use SBI data for academic papers

    Use SBI data for academic papers on consumer perception, sustainability communications effectiveness, brand positioning, greenwashing, and stakeholder engagement. Cite Europe's largest independent sustainability brand study.

    Executive education

    Enhance executive programs with cutting-edge market intelligence

    Show senior leaders how their brands - or their competitors - are actually perceived by consumers.

    Perfect for these courses

    • Sustainability Strategy & Management
    • Brand Management
    • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Marketing Communications
    • Consumer Behavior
    • Strategic Management
    • Business Ethics
    • Stakeholder Engagement

    Research applications

    • Consumer perception studies
    • Greenwashing analysis
    • Brand positioning effectiveness
    • Sustainability communications research
    • Industry comparative studies
    • Longitudinal brand performance analysis
    • Stakeholder theory applications
    • Nordic business model research

    Get started

    Request academic access

    Academic access to the Analysis Report is available at reduced rates. Pricing is on request – contact us to discuss faculty, institutional, and student licences for your programme.

    Questions?

    Email Erik: erik.heden@sb-insight.com

    Frequently asked questions

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